Liam Simpson
Irish hurler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Mac Shim | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | (1966-06-21) 21 June 1966 (age 58) Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Tyre fitter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bennettsbridge | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1990-1996 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Liam Gerard Simpson (born 21 June 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Bennettsbridge and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back.[1]
Career
Simpson first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Bennettsbridge club, however, his early sporting life was dominated by soccer.[2] As a centre half of sweeper with his local club East End, he won every honour in the Kilkenny and District League. At imter-county level, Simpson was overlooked for the Kilkenny minor and under-21 teams, however, he won an All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1990. This success saw him drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in advance of the 1990-91 league. Simspon was corner-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland CHampionship titles in 1992 and 1993.[3][4] His other honours include a National League title, three consecutive Leinster Championship medals and two consecutive All-Star Awards.
Honours
Team
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993
- National Hurling League: 1994-95
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1990
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1990
Individual
- Awards
- All-Star Award: 1992, 1993
References
- ^ "Liam Simpson of Bennettsbridge". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Famed Bennettsbridge aiming to be top Cats once again". Irish Times. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny v Cork Classics – 1992 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
